Hand-Me-Down Box
The women in my family have charms and secrets hidden in a hand me down box We do not talk about the contents inside, not a tale to tell twice…
Tag: poetry
CONQUEROR
You stole every one of our stories, Chest blossoming with anger when we dare to claim anything. The locks that fed and grew Nations. You call it past when it…
For George Floyd
Poem transcribed as performed. Help me… I can’t breathe… He’s going to kill me… Trigger finger, counterfeit bill, telling the officer he can’t breathe 15 times, one time too many.…
Local student to recite poem at Women’s Equality Day Celebration in Sacramento
http://www.montereyherald.com/social-affairs/20180801/local-student-to-recite-poem-at-womens-equality-day-celebration-in-sacramento Today, I was in an article for the Monterey Herald. I was interviewed more than a week ago by Juan Reyes and today the article was put up online…
Why Are You So Angry?
Poem Transcribed As Performed. Why are you so angry? One of my friends asked me the other day, I had just spoken about one of the most recent crimes in…
Sightless Devastation- Presented at the NEA Big Read Event
Poem Transcribed As Performed. Do you see it? The invisible boundary between everything, between you and I, wrapped in years of tension. Some will choose to ignore it, climbing over…
Sally- 1st place SUHSD Poetry Competition
Poem Transcribed As Performed Warning this poem contains situations of sexual assault and post traumatic stress disorder. For the things, I left unsaid in my last poem and the chains…
Survival Skills 101- 1st place SUHSD Poetry Competition
Poem transcribed as performed. I can’t remember the last thing he ever said to me. I’m starting to forget what he looks like, maybe that’s why I decided to write…
Kenya Burton Poetry 